ZANESVILLE, Ohio- Today the CEO of Muskingum Valley Health Centers gave U.S. Representative Troy Balderson a tour of the recently opened MVHS Clinic on Putnam Avenue. The tour was to see the work being done on expanding healthcare access in Muskingum County -especially to underserved areas- which has been a goal of Balderson’s. “We want access for healthcare for folks, and this is a great example ... Read more »
MANSFIELD -- The military presence at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport will move ahead by a century when a new cyber warfare wing begins its new mission, officials said Thursday. The announcement late Wednesday by the U.S. Air Force that it had selected the local base to host a new Ohio Air National Guard Information Warfare (Cyber) Wing means the end of a seven-decade local flying mission. That mi... Read more »
Every American is forever indebted to the warriors who have defended our freedoms on the battlefield. It is because of these heroes’ selfless sacrifice that we Americans are afforded the rights we hold dear in this country. It is heartbreaking to see the recent images from Afghanistan. Whether a service member served in the War on Terror or another conflict, it is understandable that the recent ev... Read more »
MANSFIELD -- It doesn't appear Mansfield and Richland County will lose its status as a Metropolitan Statistical Area, which should mean the continued flow of millions of federal dollars in the future. In January, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced it was considering changing requirements for the MSA designation. The change would have doubled the current population requiremen... Read more »
NEWARK -- The dream of a semi truck-friendly economic development corridor from Ohio 16 to Interstate 70 could become reality in a few years. The last remaining piece of the puzzle is a $15 million connection from Thornwood Crossing to Thornwood Drive in Newark, bypassing the crumbling Showman Arch Bridge on Cherry Valley Road with a new bridge over Raccoon Creek on a new roadway. Congressman Troy... Read more »
MANSFIELD — A planned Main Street Corridor Improvement Plan in Mansfield could receive $2 million in federal infrastructure improvement funds, according to U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson. The Republican from Zanesville updated local officials about the legislative effort on Thursday during a visit to Downtown Mansfield, Inc., a stop that included a quick walking tour of a section of Main Street schedule... Read more »
Almost two years since the first recorded case of COVID-19, the origin of this deadly virus remains a mystery. In the early days of viral spread, the Chinese Communist Party blocked international efforts to enter the region for research. The CCP also conducted faulty investigations, claiming to the World Health Organization (WHO) that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission. At the st... Read more »
Last week, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) paid his respects to veterans buried at Stratford Cemetery in Delaware County. In the early 1900s, vandalism and neglect at the cemetery resulted in the destruction of various headstones belonging to local veterans. Thanks to the work of volunteers at the Stratford Ecological Center, with support from Balderson and Delaware County officials, much of th... Read more »
Less than a month after the anniversary of 20-year-old Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén's disappearance, Reps. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., reintroduced the "I Am Vanessa Guillén Act" on May 13, reigniting calls to take prosecution authority away from military commanders. The legislation proposes sweeping changes to the military's policies surrounding missing service members an... Read more »
Earlier this month, I visited McAllen, Texas, a border town situated in the Rio Grande Valley. This was my second trip to witness the humanitarian crisis on the border. The first was in 2019 to El Paso, Texas. I can attest that the situation at our southern border has deteriorated into something much worse. Let me be clear: the crisis at our southern border is not just an issue for “border states”... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Troy Balderson, along with 160 House Republican colleagues, joined in a letter to President Biden Wednesday evening urging the Administration to reeval...
Click here to view video of Representative Balderson's remarks delivered on the House Floor. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined a bipartisan group of lawma...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined 14 other members of the House Energy Action Team in a Special Order on the House Floor Monday night condemning the Biden ...
ZANESVILLE, Ohio- Today the CEO of Muskingum Valley Health Centers gave U.S. Representative Troy Balderson a tour of the recently opened MVHS Clinic on Putnam Avenue. The tour was ...
